Occupational Therapist Care Manager -

Posted 14 May 2019
Salary £30.00 - £32.00 per hour + Depending on experience
LocationSouth West London
Job type Contract
Discipline Social Care
Referencerem-9876985_1557848667
Contact NameHolly Astrop

Job description

Remedy Recruitment Group are currently seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist Care Manager to work in a Reablement Team for a Local Authority in South West London.

Job Purpose

  • To liaise and work closely with commissioned Reablement care providers, -providing up to date goal plans and feedback.
  • To assess for and implement timely moving and handling care plans- incorporating smarter care provision. This includes exploring ways to reduce the need for double handed care packages and reduce, were appropriate, to single handed care
  • To monitor and review reablement packages and enable clients to be independent.
  • To undertake duty OT role on a rotational basis- this includes responding to emergency visits and cover for allocated cases.
  • Facilitate and assist hospital discharge home by working in line with the discharge to assess model.
  • To liaise and work on joint goals with physiotherapist- progressing them to maximise independence.
  • To chair multidisciplinary meetings within the community
  • To identify possible safeguarding in work alongside investigating officer.
  • To implement and progress and time limited goal orientated programme in order to be able to assess for eligible need for long term care under the Care Act.
  • To devise and facilitate support plan and to transfer to long term care.

You will need to be:

HCPC registered

Eligible to work in the UK

Why Choose Remedy?

Competitive pay rates

Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies

1st tier agency

Up to £250 for each social work professional you refer to us who we place*

If you are interested and would like to find out more please apply to this advert with a copy of your updated CV. Alternatively, please send your CV directly